Roll of Honor
Incident
Found dead in a police box at West Ham Railway Station, early in the morning, having collapsed with a ruptured aneurysm while on night duty.
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- April 8, 2026
- Last updated
- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Constable Burke served with the Great Eastern Railway Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Constable Burke.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Police Constable Charles Matthew Burke is one of 2,974 officers lost to illness connected to their service across the full record of this memorial — 9.1% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In ENG, 719 of 2,827 officers were lost to illness connected to their service — 25.4% of this state's fallen. That is 16.3 percentage points above the national rate of 9.1%.
At Great Eastern Railway Police, 1 of 4 officers on record were lost to illness connected to their service — 25% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Illness compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Charles Matthew Burke's cause is highlighted.
How Charles Matthew Burke Compares
When Illness Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Illness deaths across the full memorial record. Charles Matthew Burke is highlighted in Oct.
Others Who Wore This Badge
3 officers from Great Eastern Railway Police are honored on badge.nw.
